head shop

noun

Slang.

1. a shop selling paraphernalia of interest to drug users or associated with the use of drugs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of head shop¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

Since the pandemic, alkyl nitrites have again surged in popularity among clubgoers, moving from adult stores into head shops and even corner stores.

From Los Angeles Times

But many of the mushroom chocolates and gummies sold in Southern California head shops, it seems, are not as advertised.

From Los Angeles Times

Annapurna, the head shop that opened in 1969 at the same time as the historic demonstrations at the now boarded-up People’s Park, has survived.

From Los Angeles Times

The new style of comic book, published on an infrequent basis by small presses and sold in head shops, featured dark satire, drug use and explicit sex and violence.

From Washington Post

She worked as a model, a secretary for the BBC, a Playboy bunny and a clerk at a head shop.

From New York Times